Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
0RLAND AND VICINITY.
A RICH SECTION BEING NOW
SUBDIYIDED.
Some of the Opportunities Presented
in Colusa County for Home
Seekers and Investors.


i'll Colusa County for Home
Seekers and Investors.
! For several months past the RECORD
UNION has given in its columns exhaustive
articles descriptive of the general resources
OF various counties and localities in Cen
trail and Northern California. These have
been published in the interests of immi-
grafton, and no expense has been withheld
in securing reliable information, a repre-
sentative of this journal having personally
visited and investigated concerning each
locality, to ascertain exact facts, and the
published statements have been confined
strictly to such data That the disesmin-
alton OF information thus gathered and
presented has been effective in awakening
abroad an increased interest in this portion
OF the State is evidenced by the great
number of letters of inquiry that are being
constantly received at this office from all
the States ard Territories. asking for spe-
citic information in regard to lands subject
to purchase in the localities which have
been thus described. Accompanying these
inquiries, it may also be remarked. are
generally expressed intentions of writers,
IN behalf of themselves and others, to
make this part of the State their future
home.
Realizing, therefore, the demand for
such information and the obstacles encoun-
tered by the stranger in search of land.
and the difficulty of readily finding oppor-
tunities for desired investments, the
RECoRD-UNIoN will, with a view to aiding
home-seekers, and to answer these inquiries,
give, from time to time, somewhat detailed
information in regard to land and sections
which have been generally included in
descriptions already given of counties.
These articles will be based on data of ut
most reliability, and concerning locations
selected to meet the various wants of in
quirers, and giving such information as
will aid those in search of lands for homes
to more readily investigate for themselves
either in person or by correspondence.
A SECTION OF PROMISE.
Colusa county, which was the subject of
Il special article in our issue of August
Goth, occupies commanding position in
Central California-the garden spot of the
Pacific slope. 1t not only occupies such
position because of its geographical loca-
ton, but because of its extended and mar
velously fertile area, stretching at midway
largely across the rich Sacramento valley.
and traversed its entire length by the Cali
fornia Northern Railroad, and by its COM
petltor for cheap transportation, the Sac
ramento river, which courses through and
along the eastern border of the county.
The county has an area of nearly two mill
ION acres, and is
THE BANNER WHEAT COUNTY or THE
WORLD.
There are but twelve of the thirty-eight
States that raise each as much wheat as
the single county of Colusa, and il may be
mentioned as an additional fact of interest
and Importance that the wheat of no other
State or Territory in the Union equals its
standard in quality, in the markets of the
world. In the matter of barley produced,
there are but four On the States that have
produced as much barley per annum as
ColuSa county.
This county lies in a compact form and
nearly square, extending north and south
distance of about sixty miles, and east
and west about fifty. 1t contains every to-
biographical feature that can be desired.
abounding in broad plains, beautiful val
leys, rich bottom lands, fertile uplands and
foothills, and extending to mountain alti-
tudes towards the coast.
oELAND AND VICINITY
The California Northern Railway. al
ready referred TO, divides, centrally, the
valley lands extending north and south.
and from the trains are seen on either side
for many miles the ich alluvial and fertile
lands which astonish the world in the re-
port of their grain and general produc-
tlons. Here is to be seen in the distance
the famous Glenn ranch, the immense wheat
products from which have been published
throughout the world In this vicinity.
and living near the northern end of the
county, on the California Northern Rail
road, is situated the rapidly-growing town
of Orland, to which we have before re-
ferred, but which, by reason of the great
extent of fine lands Immediately surround
ing and still held at moderate prices, is
entitled to more special mention and the
attention of homeseekers.
BROAD AREA FOR SETTLEMENT.
Here the lands of the valley, which are
level or slightly undulating, extend west
erly to the lower foothills of the Coast
Range, n distance of twelve miles. The
soil of this section is rich adobe, with a
sprinkling of gravel, giving it warmth,
and making it susceptible OF easy cultiva-
tion. To the east of Orland, and at dis
tance of twelve miles, courses the Sacra-
mento river, which serves both to water
and beautify the land, and to afford cheap
transportation for the immense products of
the region. The alluvial bottom lands ex-
tend nearly to Orland from the river
banks, and are rich and productive almost
beyond description. These lands have
heretofore been held in vast tracts, and de-
voted almost exclusively to grain-growing
As an illustration of this fact it may be
stated that it is not an uncommon thing to
see $4,000 acres Of wheat growing in
single year upon the Glenn ranch, and it
requires many weeks in the fall of each
year for the vast yield of wheat on this
ranch alone to be transported to market,
the grain being loaded ON steamers at the
banks of the river, which passes for miles
through the estate.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES.
A representative of the REcoRD-UNIoN
spent several days recently in conscientious
and very exhaustive investigation in the
region under consideration, since it is not
the policy of this journal to commit itself
to the announcement of the advantages of
any section claiming public favor, except
it is known to it that there is meri. under
lying all such pretensions. Throngh the
courtesy of \. K. Spect & Co., whose bust
ness card is presented elsewhere and refer
ence to which here is justified, our repre-
sentative was enabled to examine into the
merits of list of lands in the hands of
that firm for disposal. Th4se may be
fol-